Director
Certification Number: NHAK-5BHUGP2002
Rick R. Garcia, Director of Zoom Graphics, graduated from Bakersfield Junior College with an Associate Arts Degree, studying Architecture, Graphic Design and Photography. He continued his education at Cal State Bakersfield. In 1973, Rick began his career as a survey crew member with Kern County Public Works Department. In the following years Rick obtained experience in the fields of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Graphic Design, working for local firms like Tenneco West Engineering, L. Bruce Nybo, Martin-Mclntosh, DeWalt, Land Concepts, and Simpson VanCurren. Rick has been in a supervisory position over the design and preparation of construction plans for over thirty years.
In 1988 Rick created Zoom Graphics Design Center providing computer aided drafting and design services to the San Joaquin valley. In the following years Rick decided a training facility, specializing in the field of Computer Aided Drafting was needed in Bakersfield. After recieving approval to operate from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education in 1993, Rick decided to add Graphic Design, Web Design, and Medical Insurance Billing to the list of course approvals.
Rick has been extensively involved in land planning and the facilitation of permit approvals, through negotiations with representatives of public agencies. Rick's responsibilities include the design of residential and industrial subdivisions, mobile-home parks, commercial and residential structures.
Rick also has years of experience working with computer aided drafting systems, specializing in AutoCAD and an array of graphic, animation and digital video diting software not to mention his hands on expierence with Electronic Health Records software as related to the allied heathcare field.
Rick's achievements include Businessman of the Year and was recently awarded Small Business of Year by the Small Business Development Center
Rick R. Garcia
Director of Graphic and Web Design
Certification Number: EROO-4Z5LK22001
Rick R. Garcia, Director of the art department since 1994, possess a range of talents and skills, specializing in an array of graphic, web, animation and digital video editing software. Rick's list of accomplishment's include the design and preparation of a variety of web and graphic design projects including the Zoom Graphics School of Design web site.
Rick R. Garcia
Director of Medical Billing and Coding
Certification Number: NHAK-5BHUGP2002
Rick R. Garcia is the director and head instructor of the allied health department. Rick was thrilled when asked to introduce a hands-on insurance coding program to Zoom Graphics School of Design list of course approvals. The results led him to train under the direction of Carol Morgantini, nationally certified coding specialist and gain hands-on experience with a variety of electronic health records software programs. When asked about going back to school, he says, “You are never too old to learn something new and get excited about it!”
Rick is an enthusiastic, passionate, and knowledgeable educator who has humor, real-world experiences, and current learning methods to make learning enjoyable for his students.